▲ 941 ▼ Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) submitted 8 months ago by fubarx@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 15 points 8 months ago (12 children) Paint seems easier to detect and remove. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (1 child) Paint can be seen by passers by. A fried sensor can’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] piecat@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago Then make sure they can't identify you. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (9 children) I doubt the lenses are glass, which means the solvents in spray paint will be, effectively, impossible to clean off without damaging the lens in the process. I doubt they have a maintenance team with such finesse as opposed to one that just replaces the device, just every other US support service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago (3 children) I've suggested paint before, and several people replied that there things have coatings on the lens that resist paint and other chemical attacks. It's almost like flock anticipated that people would be pissed off at them... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago Its not unreasonable for an anti-crime camera manufacturer to expect criminals to paint cameras. It's a movie trope. But anyway, sure would be nice to see some compilation of attack attempts to see what sticks permalink fedilink source parent [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago Idk about paint, but flex seal works permalink fedilink source parent [–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago Put a blowtorch on the end of a long stick, maybe one of those two-part sliding ones that they use for pool skimmers and stuff. Melty, blistered plastic doesn't pass light very well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (3 children) These things are usually pretty high up. The camera in my neighborhood are about 15ft / 4.5m up. When one goes down, they have to queue up for a truck to be sent out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) If you can climb a rope, the poles that Flock use are narrow enough to be climbed the same way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child) My closest examples are banded to existing street light poles with some ~12ga stainless hose clamps, maybe 10ft up. Private parking lot security. I'm guessing your example (like the thumbnail?) is the choice for a town police dept or housing dev that can't attach to street lights permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 5 points 8 months ago Deet makes plastic foggy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (1 child) Paint can be seen by passers by. A fried sensor can’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] piecat@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago Then make sure they can't identify you. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] piecat@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago Then make sure they can't identify you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago Then make sure they can't identify you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (9 children) I doubt the lenses are glass, which means the solvents in spray paint will be, effectively, impossible to clean off without damaging the lens in the process. I doubt they have a maintenance team with such finesse as opposed to one that just replaces the device, just every other US support service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago (3 children) I've suggested paint before, and several people replied that there things have coatings on the lens that resist paint and other chemical attacks. It's almost like flock anticipated that people would be pissed off at them... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago Its not unreasonable for an anti-crime camera manufacturer to expect criminals to paint cameras. It's a movie trope. But anyway, sure would be nice to see some compilation of attack attempts to see what sticks permalink fedilink source parent [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago Idk about paint, but flex seal works permalink fedilink source parent [–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago Put a blowtorch on the end of a long stick, maybe one of those two-part sliding ones that they use for pool skimmers and stuff. Melty, blistered plastic doesn't pass light very well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (3 children) These things are usually pretty high up. The camera in my neighborhood are about 15ft / 4.5m up. When one goes down, they have to queue up for a truck to be sent out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) If you can climb a rope, the poles that Flock use are narrow enough to be climbed the same way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child) My closest examples are banded to existing street light poles with some ~12ga stainless hose clamps, maybe 10ft up. Private parking lot security. I'm guessing your example (like the thumbnail?) is the choice for a town police dept or housing dev that can't attach to street lights permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 5 points 8 months ago Deet makes plastic foggy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago (3 children) I've suggested paint before, and several people replied that there things have coatings on the lens that resist paint and other chemical attacks. It's almost like flock anticipated that people would be pissed off at them... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago Its not unreasonable for an anti-crime camera manufacturer to expect criminals to paint cameras. It's a movie trope. But anyway, sure would be nice to see some compilation of attack attempts to see what sticks permalink fedilink source parent [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago Idk about paint, but flex seal works permalink fedilink source parent [–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago Put a blowtorch on the end of a long stick, maybe one of those two-part sliding ones that they use for pool skimmers and stuff. Melty, blistered plastic doesn't pass light very well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago Its not unreasonable for an anti-crime camera manufacturer to expect criminals to paint cameras. It's a movie trope. But anyway, sure would be nice to see some compilation of attack attempts to see what sticks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago Idk about paint, but flex seal works permalink fedilink source parent
[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago Put a blowtorch on the end of a long stick, maybe one of those two-part sliding ones that they use for pool skimmers and stuff. Melty, blistered plastic doesn't pass light very well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (3 children) These things are usually pretty high up. The camera in my neighborhood are about 15ft / 4.5m up. When one goes down, they have to queue up for a truck to be sent out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) If you can climb a rope, the poles that Flock use are narrow enough to be climbed the same way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child) My closest examples are banded to existing street light poles with some ~12ga stainless hose clamps, maybe 10ft up. Private parking lot security. I'm guessing your example (like the thumbnail?) is the choice for a town police dept or housing dev that can't attach to street lights permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) If you can climb a rope, the poles that Flock use are narrow enough to be climbed the same way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child) My closest examples are banded to existing street light poles with some ~12ga stainless hose clamps, maybe 10ft up. Private parking lot security. I'm guessing your example (like the thumbnail?) is the choice for a town police dept or housing dev that can't attach to street lights permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child) My closest examples are banded to existing street light poles with some ~12ga stainless hose clamps, maybe 10ft up. Private parking lot security. I'm guessing your example (like the thumbnail?) is the choice for a town police dept or housing dev that can't attach to street lights permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago Ohh, yep- I forgot about those ones! I've seen some like that around my area, but most here are on those skinny poles like shown in the thumbnail permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 5 points 8 months ago Deet makes plastic foggy. permalink fedilink source parent